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15th Nov

Prime Minister warns it would be an ‘utter tragedy’ if those eligible did not get the booster vaccination

Boris Johnson has held a government press conference at Downing Street to inform and update the nation on the COVID19 pandemic. The conference was...

3rd Nov

| By Rebecca Redican

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Manchester’s Covid-19 death rate rises 300% as booster jab rollout increases

Mancunians are being advised to book a booster jab when possible after coronavirus deaths rose 300% in just one week. Health minister...

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14th Oct

| By Alex Bradley

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Charity pledges to raise funds for refused asylum seekers through sale of cookbook

Manchester charity The Big Breakfast café is publishing a new cookbook to raise money to provide food and shelter for refugees. Funds for the...

4th Jun

| By Georgina Randall

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More than 1,000 young people queue outside Moss Side walk-in clinic for first jab but there are ‘more people than number of vaccines’

Patients over 18 at The Arch Medical Practice in Hulme were invited with their housemates to receive their first Pfizer dose. In a text sent out...

19th May

| By George Crafer

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How are pubs in Manchester faring since the easing of lockdown restrictions?

On Monday people in Manchester were finally allowed to sit inside a pub and enjoy a pint. Since 12 April, pubs had only been...

12th Feb

| By Rory Gannon

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Manchester's Chinese community celebrates New Year in new ways during a time of Covid

As we approach one year of living with coronavirus, festivals – religious and ceremonious alike - have had to adapt to the everchanging government...

10th Feb

| By Rory Gannon

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'We've never had democracy': Myanmar student says military coup leaves her home country feeling 'like North Korea'

A Myanmar student based in Manchester has expressed concern for her country as a military coup sweeps the nation. Lilly Oo, originally from Myanmar...

20th Jan

| By Connie Enzler

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Teachers: the key workers left behind in the Covid-19 government vaccine roll-out

School teachers and staff are concerned over safety in schools and believe they should be higher on the government’s vaccination priority list....

17th Jan

| By Rory Gannon

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'I'm happy I got it!' Manchester residents start to receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Manchester residents have started to get the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine as the country remains in its third period of lockdown. As the UK...